Song of the Rain Chant

The Navajo
ceremonies are called "Chants." This is a song from the "Water,
or Rain, Chant." The Navajos tell of the Male-Rain and of the Female-Rain.
The Male-Rain is the Storm, with thunder and lightning; The Female-Rain is the
gentle shower. The two Rains meet on the mountains, and from their union springs
all vegetation upon the earth. The Rain-Mountain is a distant mountain west of
Zuni, and it is the home of the Rain-Youth, one of the divine Beings. The Rain-Youth
made the rain-songs and gave them to the Navajos. This song tells of him with
the rain feathers in his hair, coming with the rain, down from the Rain-Mountain,
through the corn, amid the song of swallows chirping with joy of the rain, and
through the pollen which covers him, so that the Rain-Youth himself is hidden,
and only a mist is seen, The Navajos say that it is well to be covered with holy
pollen, for such pollen is an emblem of peace.

Song of the Rain-Chant:

Far as
man can see,
Through the pollen,
Comes the rain,
Through the pollen blest,
Comes the rain with me.
All in pollen hidden

Comes
the rain,
From the Rain-Mount,
Comes the rain with me.
Rain-Mount far away,
Comes the rain,
Comes the rain with me.
Far as man can see

Comes
the rain,
O'er the corn,
Comes the rain with me.
O'er the corn, tall corn,
Comes the rain,
Comes the rain with me.

`Mid
the lightnings,
`Mid the lightning zigzag,
`Mid the lightning flashing,
Comes the rain,
Comes the rain with me.